GEORGIA TECH: Last year's leading scorer Glen Rice Jr.'also the team's lone double-digit scorer'is gone after getting kicked off the team late last year, but head coach Brian Gregory brings back a heady crew of veterans from a team that averaged a putrid 60.2 points per game last season. Mfon Udofia (9.9 PPG, 2.8 APG) will have a bigger burden on him, but the hope for this squad rests with its underclassmen. After seeing limited action last year, Julian Royal could emerge as a threat at forward, while 6-foot-8 power forward Robert Carter is one of the conference's top recruits. Swingman Marcus Hunt should also be able to find important minutes as a talented freshman on this squad that should be able to exceed low expectations following an abysmal 2011-2012 campaign (4-12 record in ACC).

CLEMSON: Head coach Brad Brownell kept the Tigers at .500 in the ACC last season, but may struggle to do so again without departed two leading scorers, Andre Young and Tanner Smith. This is senior center Devin Booker's (10.5 PPG, 7.0 RPG) team now, while he should be should receive solid help in the frontcourt by senior forward Milton Jennings (9.7 PPG, 5.6 RPG).